Clinical and Functional Outcomes of Telescoping Intramedullary Nails in Pediatric Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Multicenter Prospective Study With a One-Year Follow-Up
Telescoping nails offer a safe and effective solution for long bone stabilization in children with OI, promoting sustained union and functional gains.
Authors
- Asif Afridi
- Muhammad Tayyab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6913-6067)
- Zawar Ahmad
- Muhammad Arif Nadeem Saqib (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6365-5520)
- Muhammad Tanveer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4435-5504)
- Muhammad Arsalan Azmat Swati
Institutions
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital (US)
- Baghdad Medical City (IQ)
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (GB)
- Hayatabad Medical Complex (PK)
- NIHR Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre (GB)
- University of Swabi (PK)
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Kettering General Hospital NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.90656
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Connective tissue disorders research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82